06 June 2014: Newtownards, Co. Down Fri, 6 Jun 14 Duration: 6 mins Veterans frustrated by the failure to commemorate their fallen friends build a memorial out of snow in Newtownards.

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 英语听力精选进阶版

Easter Sunday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is the most important Christian celebration. The date of Easter Sunday changes every year, and that changes the date of all the important holy days that come before Easter. It falls betw

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If you love animals, then you should put World Animal Day on your calendar or in your diary. It takes place each year on the 4th of October. It all started in Italy in 1931 at an ecology conference. The scientists wanted to highlight the plight of en

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Princess Diana's memory is undimmed in the UK. It has been ten years since Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed in a car crash with Dodi Al Fayed in Paris, yet she remains an iconic figure in the UK, whose image continues to dominate magazine covers

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Oscars Honoring, Correcting Past History The 90th Academy Awards honored the best films of 2017. Mexican director Guillermo del Toro was the big winner with the Best Picture and Best Director Oscars for his film The Shape of Water. 第90届奥斯卡颁

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Remembering Their Father, Martin Luther King, Jr. On April 4, 1968, a movement lost its leader when the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed in Memphis, Tennessee. But four children also lost their father. Yolanda was 12 years old. Martin was

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(44) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(四)月

1. Survivors and family members of those who died in the Oklahoma City bombing will gather to commemorate the 15th anniversary of that attack. The blast in 1995 killed 168 people, injuring 600 more. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will s

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This is AP news minute. 1. A partying garage under construction in Tel Aviv collapsed on Monday, killing at least two people and injuring 17 others. Rescue teams worked all day and into the night to locate several people believed to be trapped under

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AS IT IS 2015-01-19 Americans Serve Others to Honor Martin Luther King, Jr. 美国人通过服务他人来纪念马丁路德金 Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serveYou only need a heart

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for/from want of 由于缺少 The flowers died from want of water. 这些花由于缺少水而枯死了。 Some of the wounded soldiers died for want of medicine. 有些士兵因为缺乏药物而死去。 for the use of 供使用的 This parking lot

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This weekend, were coming together, as one nation, to mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Were remembering the lives we lostnearly 3,000 innocent men, women and children. Were reaffirming our commitment to always keep faith with

发表于:2019-01-18 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 美国总统演讲视频

Good evening, and let me express my deep honor and pleasure at being here. I want to thank Director General Tokayev and Ms. Wyden along with other ministers, ambassadors, excellencies, and UN partners. This weekend, we will celebrate Human Rights Day

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肯尼亚纪念独立50周年 Thursday will mark 50 years since Kenya gained independence from Britain. As the nation celebrates half a century of self-rule, Kenyans are reflecting on how their country has changed. 星期四是肯尼亚脱离英国、取

发表于:2019-01-18 / 阅读(141) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2013年12月

READING: The fast pace at which the Internet has entered and transformed our lives has had an impact on the words and language we use. It is 20 years since the website Dictionary.com was created, and it has looked back at the past two decades to see

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in a hurry 匆忙 , 急于 in case of 假如 , 防备 in a moment 立刻 , 一会儿 in a sense 从某种意义上说 in a way 在某种程度上 in a word 简言之 , 总之 in accordance with 与 ..

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这一天,整个世界都洋溢着无私的感情,不断有人死去,让我们伸出救援之手,用心帮助他们,他们会知道还有人关心,他们的生命会更坚强,更自由。当你沮丧绝望,就看不到任何希望。但是如果你坚定信念,我们就不会失败。要知道只要团结在一起,世界才能改变!我们是世界

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1. Recalling the unimaginable hell of D-Day suffering, President Barack Obama has paid tribute to the against-all-odds Allied landings that broke Nazi Germany's grip on France and turned the tide of history. Obama joined other world leaders in Franc

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unit 364 端午节习俗 dialogue 英语情景对话 A:We have another traditional holiday-the Dragon Boat Festival. A:我们还有一个传统的节日:端午节。 B:When is it? B:它是在什么时候? A:It falls on the fifth day of the fifth

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文本: A: Didn't Dad tell you to start by shaving with the grain? M: I'm still trying to find the grain. I just thought I'd try while he was away, making a... A: And taking pictures. Yeah, no event too small to commemorate. M: Are you still going

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What's in your memory when it comes to TV?

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